- Published on May 14, 2025
- In Deep Tech
Why India’s Sixth Semiconductor Unit in UP Holds the Key Now
The plant is expected to handle 20,000 wafers monthly and deliver an output capacity of 36 million units monthly.
Image by Nalini Nirad
- By Sanjana Gupta
India’s semiconductor journey, once seen as a distant ambition, is now picking up serious momentum. With strategic policy support, rising domestic demand, and global supply chain realignments, the country is positioning itself as an emerging hub in the global chipmaking ecosystem.
From chip design innovations in academic institutions to infrastructure investments by global majors, the chip manufacturing ecosystem is taking shape. It promises to power everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to defence systems and next-gen computing.
Against this backdrop, the announcement of a sixth semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) aims to bolster the country’s strategic capabilities in electronics manufacturing. It signals progress and a deeper
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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